15 Signs Your Cat Considers You Its Mother (Pictures & Video)

Do you have a little shadow that meows at you all the time? Does your cat groom you constantly and headbutt you? Congratulations! Your cat probably thinks you're its mother. This is high praise in the cat world, probably one of the highest there is (as we all know, cats don't show affection to a lot of people). Thanks to this helpful video, you can help understand if your cat really loves you, or just tolerates you.

We're just kidding, we're sure your cat loves you and feels safe with you, but there's a difference between them thinking you're their mother or just loving you. If your cat sleeps around you and often shows you their belly, they definitely trust you. But do they also bring you gifts? This is one of the biggest signs that a cat thinks of you as its mother. After this video, we went from being with no kids to 3 babies really quickly!

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